The Government may have no option but to extend the current lock-down given that the dreadful virus that has struck the entire globe seems to be showing no signs of ebbing in our country too.
During the lock-down the environment has substantially improved with the air quality now much better and this is something that needs to be maintained. Our markets, bus stands and railway stations need to be spruced up and sanitized. Not just superficially but a very deep cleaning to rid of the muck that has gathered over the years. Our schools and colleges could be also attended to so that they are in a better hygienic condition when our students return back to the classes. For a small State like Goa, it needs strong political will to ensure that post- COVID we are a better State to live in. Getting rid of the Casinos may be a step in the right direction as it would help winding up those dens of vice besides curbing the menace of the flesh trade and drugs. Proper garbage management is another area that would need the immediate attention of the government while making our roads safer should be also looked into. A focus on improving the Health and Educational infrastructure cannot wait. And once this pandemic is done and dusted, Mhadei the most crucial issue that threatens the very well being of Goa needs to be expeditiously resolved. The State’s faltering economy which was already in dire straits much before the virus erupted must be our concern. But to achieve all this Zero Tolerance to Corruption is absolutely paramount. In the right perspective, it is imperative that we learn the true lessons from COVID-19 which has brought the entire World on its knees. It is crucial that we have and stick to a well thought out road map that encompasses all the much improved facets of life as we know it, political, economic, social, environmental, medical, scientific, public health, infrastructure, and planning, sustainable development free of all vices and without the need for constant U turns that has been the norm. Only then can we hope that normal and infact better life can return sooner rather than later. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
